Buying a Car in Pakistan
People in Pakistan are tantalized with the idea of owning a car, but are denied the right to have one. In 2004, the Pakistani government placed an order for a luxurious Mercedes Cardiac ambulance at a...
View ArticleLet Market Forces Decide the Pace of Growth in Pakistan
Why Pakistan should allow the system of market economy to fulfill the people's quest for happiness by providing them free choice to meet their needs. If you do not create a free market, a black market...
View ArticleRebuilding Pakistan, One Year Post-Quake
Mercy Corps program officer John Stephens shares his experiences.Last October, Mercy Corps distributed 1,500 tents, gerry cans, and boxes of food, blankets and other emergency relief items to people in...
View ArticleMedical Migration
The how and why of healthworker's migration, and the benefits it may have for their country of origin.Dr. Mercedes Sanchez examines Maynor, a young patient, at Mercy Corps' health clinic in Tucurusite....
View ArticleImproving Sanitation in Pakistan
A new campaign in Pakistan aims to make sure rural citizens have access to proper sanitation facilities.In many rural parts of Pakistan, modern systems of sanitation are not available. Photo Credit:...
View ArticleBarbers Shaving Off Their Fears
Barbers from the Swat Valley were forbidden to shave off the beards of their customers under Taliban rule, which condemned the practice as "un-Islamic." Since the Taliban took over the area, the...
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